FOR EDGING OF BEDS AND BORDERS. 
ACHILLEA TOMENTOSA— A neat creep- 
ing evergreen perennial, with large heads of bright 
yellow flowers ; flowera early in spring. Sd. each 
ACHILLEA UMBELLATA — The best 
■dwarf white fern-leaf edging plant that we have 
•for carpet bedding ; quite a gem. dif. each ; 
:5s. per dozen 
ALYSSUM VARIEOATUM— A beautiful 
■old variegated plant, producing abundance of 
white flowers ; for riband lines, or mixed with 
•other opposite colours, it is exceedingly effective, 
dc?. each ; 4s. per dozen 
ANTENNARIA CANDIDISSIMA — A 
silver-leaved edging plant having a much larger 
foliage than Antciinaria lomentosa. ; very dwarf. 
6d. each ; 3s. per dozen 
ANTENNARIA TOMENTOSA (Snow 
Plant) — A silvery-leaved edging plant ; it docs 
not grow higher than the moss on a moist trunk 
or a stone, but it is so dense and silveiy that the 
■effect on the ground is as good as that of Ccntaurca 
/•ngusiua ; it runs along the earth and spreads ; , 
■one of the best hardy white carpet plants in : 
I'ultivatiou. Gd. each ; 3s. per dozen ; 12s. per 
100 . 
ARABIS ALPINA VARIEGATA — One I 
■of. the best yellow variegated hardy perennials for I 
margins of beds, free grower, and quite hardy ; it I 
can bo out to any size. 6d. each ; 4s. per dozen ! 
ARABIS LUCIDA POL. VAR. — A 
beautiful hardy glossy yellow, variegated minia- I 
ture-gi'owing plant, and for a permanent edging | 
•or spring bedding one of the best plants in culti- 
vation. Is. each ; 8s. per dozen 
ARUNDO DONAX VARIEGATA— Is 
invaluable either for a bed or as a single specimen. 
3s. 6d. each 
AUBRIETIA PURPUREA VARIEGATA 
— .V well-defined variegated form of the well- 
known Auln-ictia purpurea ; every leaf is broadly 
■margined with white, lavender-blue flowers ; 
being nearly hai’dy, a useful plant for spring 
gardening, rock- work, &c., one of the prettiest 
plants for edging small beds. 8(f. each ; fis. per 
. lozen 
BAMBUSA FORTUNEI VARIEGATA 
— Beautifully variegated Palm-like leaves, it is a 
very oniamental plant ; although not quite 
iulapted to edgings of beds, it is splendid as a 
single plant, in the .summer it requires abnnd.anee 
of moisture. Is. each 
BAMBUSA MAXIMOWICZII VITTATA— 
The leaves of this variety are distinctly longi- 
tudinally variegated with pure white and li^it 
green ; a fine contrast with tin? many green 
varieties already in cultivation. Is. 6d. each 
CENTAUREA ARGENTEA PLUMOSA— 
Has very elegant silvery-suifaccd Fern-like 
leaves, and is of the same character as the 
above ; when planted out or plunged in pots, it 
has a grand effect either as a bedding plant or for 
conservatory decoration ; for bedding it must be 
plunged and partly starved to bring out its white- 
ness. 2s. 6d. each 
CENTAUREA GYMNOCARPA — The 
foliage much resembles the foregoing, with singv - 
larly elegant plume-like crown of leaves, but by 
its more shrubby habit — forming a taller growth, 
2 feet in height — making beautiful groups, either 
in the conservatoi-y or .summer flower garden. 
This is like all tlio Centaureas — they are bettcc^ 
for being plunged in pots, as it chocks their 
vigorous growth, and gives them a much whit'-r 
appearance ; for the centre of beds a very beai - 
tifu! ]'lant. ls.6d. each 
1 EKIAUREA RAGUSIXA CO.MPACTA. 
CENTAUREA RAGUSINA COMPACTA— 
This very cflective and beautiful plant is an 
improvement on the well-known C. ragusinu 
{syn. C. candid issiiiia), it being a variety of much 
neater gi'owth ; and, .as its n.ame implies, of 
more compact dwarf habit ; a grand plant fo; 
bedding. 5s. per dozen ; smaller, 4s. per dozen 
CENTAUREA PRINCE OF WALES 
— Emially as silvery as the above, foliage also 
similar F eni-like, strong grower. When suflicieni 
stock can be obtained of these two acquisitions, 
they will add a distinct charm to every flower 
garden. 2.s. each 
CENTAUREA PRINCESS OP WALES— 
A lovely -white finely-cut leaf plant, its fringe- 
like foliage very much resembles some of our 
be.autiful Ferns. Invaluable either as a decoration 
for the table, or to suiTound the choioesr 
bouquets. 2s. Gd. each 
From Mr. AV.v. Towx, Ardlis*, Biackrock, Co. Dublin. 
Plants reached here on Friday in good condition, splendidly pa -ked, not a leaf broken. 
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